Noncontrolling Interest - Summary of Changes in Noncontrolling Interest (Details) - shares		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 15, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Outstanding, ending balance (in shares)		139,800,000
Class A Common Stock
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Outstanding, beginning balance (in shares)		53,467,307
EEH Units issued in connect with Acquisition (in shares)				0
EEH Units issued in connection with the Conversion and exchanged for shares of Class A Common Stock		25,200,000
Outstanding, ending balance (in shares)		105,547,139	53,467,307
Chisholm Acquisition | Class A Common Stock
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
EEH Units issued in connect with Acquisition (in shares)	19,417,476
EEH Units Held By Earthstone and Lynden US | Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Percentage of EEH units held by Earthstone and Lynden		75.50%	60.90%
Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC | EEH Units Held By Others
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Percentage of EEH units held by others		24.50%	39.10%
Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Outstanding, beginning balance (in shares)		87,811,839
EEH Units cancelled in connection with the share repurchase (in shares)		(3,000,000)
Outstanding, ending balance (in shares)		139,806,780	87,811,839
Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC | Convertible Preferred Stock
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
EEH Units issued in connection with the Conversion and exchanged for shares of Class A Common Stock		25,225,225
Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC | Class A Common Stock
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
EEH Units issued in connection with the Conversion and exchanged for shares of Class A Common Stock		0
Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC | Restricted Stock Units
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
EEH Units issued in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)		844,248
Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC | Titus Acquisition
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
EEH Units issued in connect with Acquisition (in shares)		3,857,015
Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC | Chisholm Acquisition
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
EEH Units issued in connect with Acquisition (in shares)		19,417,476
Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC | Bighorn Acquisition
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
EEH Units issued in connect with Acquisition (in shares)		5,650,977
Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC | EEH Units Held By Earthstone and Lynden US
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Outstanding, beginning balance (in shares)		53,467,307
EEH Units cancelled in connection with the share repurchase (in shares)		(3,000,000)
Outstanding, ending balance (in shares)		105,547,139	53,467,307
Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC | EEH Units Held By Earthstone and Lynden US | Convertible Preferred Stock
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
EEH Units issued in connection with the Conversion and exchanged for shares of Class A Common Stock		25,225,225
Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC | EEH Units Held By Earthstone and Lynden US | Class A Common Stock
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
EEH Units issued in connection with the Conversion and exchanged for shares of Class A Common Stock		84,891
Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC | EEH Units Held By Earthstone and Lynden US | Restricted Stock Units
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
EEH Units issued in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)		844,248
Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC | EEH Units Held By Earthstone and Lynden US | Titus Acquisition
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
EEH Units issued in connect with Acquisition (in shares)		3,857,015
Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC | EEH Units Held By Earthstone and Lynden US | Chisholm Acquisition
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
EEH Units issued in connect with Acquisition (in shares)		19,417,476
Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC | EEH Units Held By Earthstone and Lynden US | Bighorn Acquisition
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
EEH Units issued in connect with Acquisition (in shares)		5,650,977
Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC | EEH Units Held By Others
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Outstanding, beginning balance (in shares)		34,344,532
EEH Units cancelled in connection with the share repurchase (in shares)		0
Outstanding, ending balance (in shares)		34,259,641	34,344,532
Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC | EEH Units Held By Others | Convertible Preferred Stock
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
EEH Units issued in connection with the Conversion and exchanged for shares of Class A Common Stock		0
Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC | EEH Units Held By Others | Class A Common Stock
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
EEH Units issued in connection with the Conversion and exchanged for shares of Class A Common Stock		(84,891)
Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC | EEH Units Held By Others | Restricted Stock Units
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
EEH Units issued in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)		0
Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC | EEH Units Held By Others | Titus Acquisition
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
EEH Units issued in connect with Acquisition (in shares)		0
Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC | EEH Units Held By Others | Chisholm Acquisition
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
EEH Units issued in connect with Acquisition (in shares)		0
Earthstone Energy Holdings, LLC | EEH Units Held By Others | Bighorn Acquisition
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
EEH Units issued in connect with Acquisition (in shares)		0